used to suggest that an investigation of someone or something soon reveals their true nature
[指揭露某人（或某事）真面目的調(diào)查]除去…的假象你將發(fā)現(xiàn)…的本質(zhì)
they believe that if you scratch a homophobe, you'll probably find a racist.
他們確信如果你剝?nèi)ヒ粋€(gè)厭惡同性戀者的外衣，一個(gè)種族主義者的真面目就會(huì)暴露無(wú)遺。
(informal)think hard in order to find a solution to something
(非正式)冥思苦想問(wèn)題的解答
deal with a matter only in the most superficial way
淺嘗；觸及表面
research has only scratched the surface of the paranormal.
研究?jī)H涉及超正常范圍的表面。
initiate the briefest investigation to discover something concealed
進(jìn)行簡(jiǎn)短調(diào)查
they have a boring image but scratch the surface and it's fascinating.
它們有種令人生厭的形象，可是一旦調(diào)查起來(lái)，卻很令人著迷。
up to the required standard; satisfactory
達(dá)到標(biāo)準(zhǔn)；令人滿意的
her German was not up to scratch.
她的德語(yǔ)還不行。
(proverb)if you do me a favour, I'll return it
(諺)你幫我，我?guī)湍?；投我以桃，?bào)之以李
From the very beginning.
最開(kāi)始的
Meeting the requirements.
符合要求的
In fit condition.
狀態(tài)良好的